automotive and industrial
high current discharge testing
automotive and industrial
reserve and discharge capacity testing
Bitrode Laboratory Test Instruments
 
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High Current Discharge Testing
Automotive and Industrial Batteries
Bitrode Model DTN

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• The Model DTN is available in current ranges
- from 1000 to 4000 amperes
• Discharge voltage ranges from 1.5 to 60 volts
- - Discharges single cells to 1.5 volts at full discharge current
- - Discharges cells to zero volts at lower currents.
- - Contact a Bitrode representative for details

• Crank performance testing, custom programmed to
- meet industry standards - BCI, SAE, DIN, JIS, IEC, BS
• Constant resistance discharge
• 0.1 second data sampling
• Discharge accuracy to ±0.1% of full scale
• 30% duty cycle
• Battery backed memory in each circuit
- - data and test progress protected against power outage
• Modular construction for ease of maintenance


Available Options

• Test leads in custom lengths and end terminals
• High impedance reference electrodes
• Ramp discharge
• Continuous duty design
• Thermocouple devices
• Cell voltage monitoring
• Cell switching module
• Non-time-based data acquisition sampling
• Custom fixture design and manufacture for unique cell shape and dimension
• Programmable digital or analog I/O

Control and Monitoring Interface
• VisuaLCN Lab Client software for Windows operating systems
• Network capability for circuit control and monitoring
• Windows interface for circuit program maintenance
• Real time data acquisition and viewing
• VisuaLCN graphing software for graphical test data analysis
• Test data stored in Microsoft Access format for custom reporting and analysis

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Reserve and Discharge Capacity Testing
Automotive and Industrial Batteries
Bitrode Model RCN

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• The Model RCN can be custom built in configurations
- from 25 to 600 amperes
• Constant current or constant power testing for
- 6 and 12 volt batteries

• Memory for up to ten test programs
- - 25 ampere units have the BCI 25 ampere
- - reserve capacity test preprogrammed
- - 100 ampere units have the BCI 75 ampere
- - electric vehicle discharge capacity test preprogrammed
- - Units can perform the 20 hour capacity test for batteries
- - up to 2000 ampere hours
- - Keypad entry for 5 step programs with user specified
- - limit conditions (Optional VisuaLCN Lab Client software

- - for programs of up to 50 steps

Bitrode RCN

• Auto ranging voltage cutoff
- - overrides program timer if tested battery falls below cutoff voltage
• Battery backed memory for power failure protection of programs and data
• Temperature monitoring capability (RTD device available as an option)
• 25-100 ampere units can be built as benchtop models or built with a maximum of seven
- circuits housed in a rollaway cabinet. Larger units built as single circuits in a rollaway cabinet

Available Options
• Constant current or constant wattage testing for 24 and 36 volt batteries and single cells
• Test leads to custom lengths. Bolt on lugs are standard terminations
• Power supply to allow discharge voltage down to 1.5 volts
- (test lead length may be limited. Cabinet size may vary)
• RTD temperature sensing device
• Copper test tips for tapered automotive type terminals in SAE, DIN, or JIS standards
• VisuaLCN Lab Client software with computer and network hardware;
- - programming for programs of up to 50 steps

Control and Monitoring Interface
• VisuaLCN Lab Client software for Windows operating systems
- • Network capability for circuit control and monitoring
- • Windows interface for circuit program maintenance
- • Real time data acquisition and viewing
- • VisuaLCN graphing software for graphical test data analysis
- • Test data stored in Microsoft Access format for custom reporting and analysis

• Acid resistant touch panel keyboard for local control
• Backlit alphanumeric LCD display for test results

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